Interview Subject
Torben Skjødt Jensen’s elegant documentary is a collage of memories and reflections on one of cinema’s greatest directors. Visually rich and densely layered, Carl Th. Dreyer—My Metier illuminates an artist too little understood and too important to overlook. Through interviews, historical writings, and rare archival footage, a portrait of Dreyer emerges: an austere perfectionist, yes, but also a passionate man possessing a genuine sense of humor.
This is a film about the stuff dreams are made of, yet, there is nothing elevated in this concept, on the contrary. The characters around the bar Strudsen (the ostrich) are doing what ostriches do, hiding themselves from the threats of life and keeping their dreams to themselves. Scriptwriter Benny Andersen being a poet is rendering a loving portrait of a number of persons, who fail to try to make their dreams come true, possibly not being sufficiently dissatisfied with their life after all. The manager would like a bar of his own but dare not admit to it, the butcher would like to be an opera singer, the window cleaner (sorry, window polisher) is secretly in love with the bar lady, but dare not show it and the pianist willingly listens to all the different dreams being presented to him. This film was the best accomplished movie from Henning Carlsen since his debut with 'Sult'.
Director
At the world premiere of "Gertrud" in Paris, December 1964, Dreyer is greeted by many celebrities of the French cinema: Clouzot, Langlois, Truffaut, Godard, Anna Karina. Afterwards Dreyer delivers short comments on the style of each of his films.
Writer
An analysis of the spirit and human qualities of Knud Rasmussen, who made a unique contribution to the exploration of the life and myths of the Polar Inughuit.
Director
An analysis of the spirit and human qualities of Knud Rasmussen, who made a unique contribution to the exploration of the life and myths of the Polar Inughuit.
Self
Director
A poetic short film about Oslo, summer and winter.
Director
Semi documentary on a famous cycle race in Copenhagen. The story is about the competition between the riders as well as about their private and marital struggles.
Director of Photography
The castle of Krogen, built c. 1420, is inside the later castle of Kronborg. Reconstruction of Kronborg gave a chance to study early castles. Models of both are shown.
Director
The castle of Krogen, built c. 1420, is inside the later castle of Kronborg. Reconstruction of Kronborg gave a chance to study early castles. Models of both are shown.
Director
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at methods of pig breeding in Denmark.
Man Drinking (uncredited)
A short experimental film by (Carl Th. Dreyer's cinematographer) Jørgen Roos and surrealist painter Wilhelm Freddie.
Cinematography
A short experimental film by (Carl Th. Dreyer's cinematographer) Jørgen Roos and surrealist painter Wilhelm Freddie.
Director
A short experimental film by (Carl Th. Dreyer's cinematographer) Jørgen Roos and surrealist painter Wilhelm Freddie.
Director
1949 danish short
Director
Editor
A man and a woman on a motorcycle arrive with a ferry to Assens. They want to catch the next ferry in Nyborg, on the other side of the island, but this ferry will leave in three quarters of an hour and the ferry berth is 70 km away.
Director of Photography
A man and a woman on a motorcycle arrive with a ferry to Assens. They want to catch the next ferry in Nyborg, on the other side of the island, but this ferry will leave in three quarters of an hour and the ferry berth is 70 km away.
Director
Visiting the fairyland with King Tingeling. There is a guard parade and the king plays with fun things and eats a lot of cakes. Finally, there are party fireworks.
Director
Film reportage of a kinetic, abstract work by Richard Mortensen.
Cinematography
"Flugten"/"Escape" is about a murderer who is running away from his crime but can't run away from his guilt.
Director
"Flugten"/"Escape" is about a murderer who is running away from his crime but can't run away from his guilt.
